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Leroy N. Soetoro
Jan 9, 2024, 6:50:49 PM1/9/24
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Georgia joined more than two dozen other states in supporting former
President Donald Trump’s legal quest to remain on Colorado’s 2024
presidential ballot ahead of a high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court case that
could shape the November election.
Attorney General Chris Carr argued in the court filing that the Colorado
Supreme Court’s December decision to bar Trump from the ballot under the
14th Amendment would “create widespread chaos” in 2024 if allowed to
stand.
“Most obviously, it casts confusion into an election cycle that is just
weeks away. Beyond that, it upsets the respective roles of the Congress,
the States, and the courts,” read the brief, filed by GOP attorneys
general in 27 states.
The “friend of the court” filing on Saturday underlines how different GOP
factions have coalesced behind Trump’s legal fight. The National
Republican Senatorial Committee and other Republican groups have also
joined the effort to overturn the Colorado court decision.
Carr’s role in the filing is also noteworthy. The second-term Republican
has never been closely aligned with Trump, and rejected direct pressure
from the then-president and his allies in 2020 to support a doomed Texas
lawsuit that sought to toss out Georgia’s election results.
He later stepped down as chairman of the Republican Attorneys General
Association following a robocall from the group’s policy arm that urged
people to march to the U.S. Capitol and “stop the steal” ahead of the
deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
Trump turned against Carr in 2022, endorsing a far-right attorney who
staked his primary campaign on election fraud lies. Carr trounced his
challenger, John Gordon, in the primary and defeated Democrat Jen Jordan
in November.
Carr is now is expected to run for governor in 2026 to succeed Gov. Brian
Kemp, who also walloped Trump’s handpicked Republican challenger. He said
in a statement that the election “should be determined by the voters, not
the courts.”
“Removing any candidate without due process sets a scary and dangerous
precedent not only for this election but will also open the door to
judicial skullduggery far into the future affecting both parties,” Carr
said.
‘Out of control’
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it would take up arguments in the case
on Feb. 8, and its decision could determine not only whether Trump will
appear on Colorado’s primary ballot but also his eligibility to stand for
election in other states.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling last month found that Trump violated
the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause by seeking to reverse his 2020
defeat to President Joe Biden. It was the first time in U.S. history the
14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.
In the court filing, Carr and the other AGs asked the court to present an
“authoritative, consistent and uniform answer” that Trump is eligible to
stand for election. They argued that future votes could “devolve into
battles waged in state court over candidate eligibility” if the Colorado
decision isn’t overturned.
“Many Americans will become convinced that a few partisan actors have
contrived to take a political decision out of ordinary voters’ hands,”
read the briefing, which warned of a situation that could soon be
“spinning out of the control” if the court doesn’t intervene.
The legal feud also could have other implications in Georgia, where the
state’s No. 2 politician also faces an ongoing lawsuit seeking to
disqualify him on similar legal grounds.
A Georgia judge on Friday rejected the longshot legal challenge to
disqualify Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from serving in office because of his role
as a GOP elector and other efforts to overturn Trump’s defeat.
The lieutenant governor’s challengers plan to appeal the case to the
Georgia Supreme Court in a legal fight that Jones panned as a Democratic
attempt “to use the legal system to overrule the will of the voters.”
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Georgia joined more than two dozen other states in supporting former
President Donald Trump’s legal quest to remain on Colorado’s 2024
presidential ballot ahead of a high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court case that
could shape the November election.
Attorney General Chris Carr argued in the court filing that the Colorado
Supreme Court’s December decision to bar Trump from the ballot under the
14th Amendment would “create widespread chaos” in 2024 if allowed to
stand.
“Most obviously, it casts confusion into an election cycle that is just
weeks away. Beyond that, it upsets the respective roles of the Congress,
the States, and the courts,” read the brief, filed by GOP attorneys
general in 27 states.
The “friend of the court” filing on Saturday underlines how different GOP
factions have coalesced behind Trump’s legal fight. The National
Republican Senatorial Committee and other Republican groups have also
joined the effort to overturn the Colorado court decision.
Carr’s role in the filing is also noteworthy. The second-term Republican
has never been closely aligned with Trump, and rejected direct pressure
from the then-president and his allies in 2020 to support a doomed Texas
lawsuit that sought to toss out Georgia’s election results.
He later stepped down as chairman of the Republican Attorneys General
Association following a robocall from the group’s policy arm that urged
people to march to the U.S. Capitol and “stop the steal” ahead of the
deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
Trump turned against Carr in 2022, endorsing a far-right attorney who
staked his primary campaign on election fraud lies. Carr trounced his
challenger, John Gordon, in the primary and defeated Democrat Jen Jordan
in November.
Carr is now is expected to run for governor in 2026 to succeed Gov. Brian
Kemp, who also walloped Trump’s handpicked Republican challenger. He said
in a statement that the election “should be determined by the voters, not
the courts.”
“Removing any candidate without due process sets a scary and dangerous
precedent not only for this election but will also open the door to
judicial skullduggery far into the future affecting both parties,” Carr
said.
‘Out of control’
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it would take up arguments in the case
on Feb. 8, and its decision could determine not only whether Trump will
appear on Colorado’s primary ballot but also his eligibility to stand for
election in other states.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling last month found that Trump violated
the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause by seeking to reverse his 2020
defeat to President Joe Biden. It was the first time in U.S. history the
14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.
In the court filing, Carr and the other AGs asked the court to present an
“authoritative, consistent and uniform answer” that Trump is eligible to
stand for election. They argued that future votes could “devolve into
battles waged in state court over candidate eligibility” if the Colorado
decision isn’t overturned.
“Many Americans will become convinced that a few partisan actors have
contrived to take a political decision out of ordinary voters’ hands,”
read the briefing, which warned of a situation that could soon be
“spinning out of the control” if the court doesn’t intervene.
The legal feud also could have other implications in Georgia, where the
state’s No. 2 politician also faces an ongoing lawsuit seeking to
disqualify him on similar legal grounds.
A Georgia judge on Friday rejected the longshot legal challenge to
disqualify Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from serving in office because of his role
as a GOP elector and other efforts to overturn Trump’s defeat.
The lieutenant governor’s challengers plan to appeal the case to the
Georgia Supreme Court in a legal fight that Jones panned as a Democratic
attempt “to use the legal system to overrule the will of the voters.”
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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